Debbie McGeehan Tennis and POP players enjoyed our beautiful summer nights at the SaddleBrooke One tennis courts. Bill Wallin organized this fun event with the assistance of Ron Bouchard and Mary Jo Quilling. The POP Tennis players were organized by Carey Ricard with the assistance of Denise Phillips. We had 16 tennis players and eight…
Tag: Pop Tennis
Sports, September 2022
Tennis and eegees!
Debbie McGeehan The saying goes, “Take it easy, have an eegee!” That’s exactly what the tennis and POP players did on Saturday, Aug. 6. SaddleBrooke tennis courts were filled with action in the morning. There were courts of organized mixed doubles play, along with men’s doubles and courts of POP players. Warm and humid days…
Sports, August 2022
POP Tennis and the Board Meeting
Stuart Watkins POP Tennis members, tennis players, and other interested parties attended an informational meeting of the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club Board of Directors meeting to hear concerns of POP Tennis members and consider some of their issues. Roe Callahan spoke on behalf of the POP Tennis players, and her questions and concerns were listened to…
Sports, July 2022
Tennis Is Now POPing in SaddleBrooke
Greg Hlushko Since the POP version of tennis was introduced here about four years ago, it has grown to approximately 200 players. All of our courts now have an additional baseline 9 feet in from the tennis baseline, which makes it easier to cover the POP playing area. Other features that make it a senior-friendly game…
Sports, June 2022
POP Tennis Review
Stuart Watkins Jack Sandilands, Debbie McGeehan, Landon Sheat, Carol Kula, George Collins, Fran Meckler, Greg Hlushka, Donna O’Shea, and Stuart Watkins gathered to discuss future POP Tennis goals and ideas. Greg Hlushka was named SaddleBrooke Tennis Club POP Tennis committee chair and held his first meeting with some POP players who coordinate playgroups and some of those…
Sports, March 2022
Growth of Racquet and Paddle Sports
Debbie McGeehan and TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club had another fun and successful day at the Activities Fair. We had at least 35 potential members sign up to find out more about our club. They indicated they would like to learn traditional tennis, POP Tennis, or both. Thanks go to all the volunteers and…
Sports, March 2022
Love Was in the Air at the Tennis Center
Tracy Reingruber A heart-filled February afternoon set the stage for the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club’s (STC) Valentine’s Day Social on Feb. 11. The social combined mixed double match play, followed by a delicious potluck meal. Nineteen mixed doubles tennis and POP Tennis matches were played on all the SaddleBrooke tennis courts from 1 to 3 p.m.…
Sports, December 2021
Linda, My POP Tennis Nemesis
Sports, November 2021
POP Tennis Interview with Loretta Edgerton
September 2021
POP Tennis Update
Stuart Watkins Mike Dunbar, Fran Meckler, Douglas Wolf, Maureen (Mo) Olinsky, Carol Kula, and Stuart Watkins met to discuss the future of POP Tennis in SaddleBrooke and to discuss future programs and concerns. Douglas Wolf, president of the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club, and Fran Mickler, liaison and chair of the POP Tennis committee, led the meeting.…